Love, class and belonging
Gwen, from a working-class island family, has a complicated romantic history with Cass, a wealthy boy. His return leads her to reconsider her feelings and her connections to home.AmbiguousAmbiguous: the book leaves its position open to more than one reasonable reading.Ambiguous: the book leaves its position open to more than one reasonable reading.How the book presents it: Romantic history and class difference sit alongside Gwen's shifting view of where she belongs, bringing together her relationships and her hopes for the future.
Talk about: How, if at all, do Gwen's and Cass's different backgrounds shape what each expects from the other?